June 6, 2026
Tag: George Schuster
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February 12, 1908: The Day the Great Race Began
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The Race was sponsored by the NEW YORK TIMES and LA MATIN, a sister newspaper in Paris. The torturous New York to Paris route crossed three continents and amounted to over 22,000 miles in 169 days. The Thomas Flyer Team of Buffalo, New York won with a comfortable margin of 26 days. The feat has…
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March 12, 2023 5 Comments
Pole sitting has come from fad to fantasy. Those who were once vagrants and villains are now thought of as folk-heroes and gentlemen of high moral standards and noble causes.
Oh, what a difference a century makes. The gloves have come off so many social standards that today – everything is fair!